Amendment 2024-1364s to SB373 (2024)

Relative to the state building code.


Revision: March 27, 2024, 4:28 p.m.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

March 27, 2024

2024-1364s

11/05

 

 

Amendment to SB 373

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1  State Building Code Amendment.  The state building code review board shall amend the International Energy Conservation Code 2018, R402.4.1.2 to read as follows:

The building or dwelling unit shall be tested for air leakage.  The maximum air leakage rate for any building or dwelling unit under any compliance path shall not exceed 5.0 air changes per hour or 0.28 cubic feet per minute (CFM) per square foot [0.0079 m3/(s × m2)] of dwelling unit enclosure area.  Testing shall be conducted in accordance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380, ASTM E779 or ASTM E1827 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50 Pascals).  Notwithstanding any other building code requirements, the air exchange rate shall be set to no more than 5.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.